How is Gannet’s care funded?
Casa Allegra Community Services manages Gannet’s supported living needs and Toolworks runs his day program. California’s Golden Gate Regional Center (GGRC), part of a statewide, publicly funded system, provides most of the money for the caregivers. GGRC funds Casa Allegra and Toolworks, which in turn pay Gannet’s caregivers. In Home Support Services (IHSS) pays for the overnight care provided by his two live-in caregivers, in addition to personal assistant hours during the weekend (a total of 280 hours per month). IHSS pays the caregivers for personal assistance and safety services, including his cooking, cleaning and laundry. Primary medical benefits are provided through his mother’s private pay health insurance plan, and supplemented by state medical coverage. In addition to these resources, Gannet has finally been approved for a Section 8 housing voucher, which subsidizes up to $2400/mo.
